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spiculum vs outgrowth

outgrowth vs spiculum

spiculum and outgrowth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spiculum Yes No No No
outgrowth Yes No No No
As nouns, outgrowth is a hypernym of spiculum; that is, outgrowth is a word with a broader meaning than spiculum:
  • spiculum: small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
  • outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of spiculum include appendage, process.
spiculum (noun) outgrowth (noun)
small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
the gradual beginning or coming forth
a natural consequence of development
Difference between spiculum and outgrowth

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